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Housing in WN7 4RT

What the homes in WN7 4RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leigh West
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,872 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (50.9%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WN7 4RTEngland
Detached10.5%22.9%
Semi-detached50.9%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat12.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN7 4RT area is below that, at 51.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 13.8% own outright and 37.6% with a mortgage.

WN7 4RT
51%
12%
33%
England
  • Owned51.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented33.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN7 4RTEngland
Owned outright13.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council28%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN7 4RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.7%. 32.2% of households include dependent children.

WN7 4RTEngland
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wigan

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wigan, August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

WiganEngland
All homes£746£1,459
One bedroom£542£1,195
Two bedrooms£700£1,335
Three bedrooms£838£1,489
Four or more£1,143£2,161
Detached£1,000£1,640
Semi-detached£830£1,449
Terraced£748£1,435
Flat or maisonette£636£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN7 4RT sits in (Leigh West): about 2,872 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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